Life expectancy declined in Maine in 2020, but 47 other states were hit harder during the pandemic’s first year.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Brunswick public mural project by Hallowell artists has been delayed
The installation of a 14,000-square-foot mural on the exterior of Fort Andross has been pushed to mid-2023 due to logistical hurdles and criticism of how the proposed mural depicts the area’s history.
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Highland Games connect Mainers to Scottish roots
The 43rd annual Maine Highland Games brought traditional Scotish athletics, piping and dance competitions to Brunswick on Saturday.
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Electric slide: Consumers and government push for more electric vehicles
Maine is pushing to increase the number of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the road from 7,000 to 219,000 by 2030.
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Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school’s interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
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BIW wins contract to help design next-gen destroyer
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a contract to help design its next generation of destroyers, the shipyard announced in a press release Friday afternoon.
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Pinball wizards and moral decay? Freeport reconsiders historic gaming restrictions
On July 5, the Freeport Town Council will consider changing a decades-old ordinance that regulates pinball and other coin-operated games.
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Brunswick aerospace company to build Downeast launch site
BluShift Aerospace on Wednesday announced plans to build a space complex in Steuben, but company founder and CEO Sasha Deri said Brunswick will remain the company’s base.
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House committee approves another warship, could benefit Bath Iron Works
The House Armed Services Committee voted early Thursday to approve its markup of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, which includes funds for a third DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, due in part to lobbying from Rep. Jared Golden.
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First Maine Oyster Festival coming to Freeport
The festival will give Freeport residents and guests a chance to sample shellfish from up and down Maine’s coast.